Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension are related to each closely. On one
hand, Hypertension can cause renal damage. As more and more people are diagnosed
with Hypertension, the incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease also increases.
Hypertension has become one of the main causes of Uremia all over the world.
On the other hand, Chronic Kidney Disease also can lead to Hypertension.
Usually, Hypertension can appear in the early stage of Chronic Kidney Disease
and also is an important factor in aggravating the disease. In return, the renal
damage also can aggravate Hypertension. It can be seen that Hypertension and
Chronic Kidney Disease interact each other, even as both cause and effect.
Therefore, if you have Hypertension, you should go to see a nephrologist
regularly. In return, if you have kidney, you should monitor your blood pressure
regularly.
Usually, Hypertension does not have clinical symptoms. Most patients find it
in physical examination accidentally. When patients have renal damage caused by
Hypertension, increased urination at night usually is their first symptom.
Before this, the routine blood and urine test results are normal. However, the
patients can find albumin in urine. Once the patients find the albumin excretion
increase, they should pay more attention to their controlling of their
Hypertension. With the Hypertensive Kidney Disease progression, the patients
will find protein in their urine in the urine test. However, most patients just
have mild protein within 2 grams per day. But some patients will have amount of
protein.
The patients with primary Hypertension should keep their blood pressure
within 130/80 mmHg, which can prevent, maintain and even reverse renal damage.
However, many patients do not they have Hypertension at all. Some patients only
know the close relation between blood vessels diseases and Hypertension, but do
not know it also can cause Chronic Kidney Disease. In return, if the patients
with Chronic Kidney Disease can control their blood pressure within control, it
will decline the incidence of renal damage and slow down its progression.
Therefore, in order to prevent the vicious circle between Hypertension and
Chronic Kidney Disease, the patients should receive treatment as early as
possible no matter which disease they are diagnosed with.